Re: [PATCH] Documentation: specify base point when generating MyFirstContribution patchset
On 14/10/21 03.30, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Side note. We want a new feature to be built on 'master' (or
> the last feature release, if nothing in flight conflicts
> with it)), and a bugfix to be built on one of the older
> release point (to be applicable to the maintenance tracks).
> But the section we are discussing, i.e. how to run
> format-patch, is not the place to do so, as it is too
> late---it must be decided before the contributor starts
> working on the series. As the example of this document is
> about adding a new "feature", we should have a sentence to
> explain, in the "Set up your workspace" section, why we
> chose 'master' as the base point (and the existing text
> already says why).
It has been described before:
> Let's start by making a development branch to work on our changes. Per
> `Documentation/SubmittingPatches`, since a brand new command is a new feature,
> it's fine to base your work on `master`. However, in the future for bugfixes,
> etc., you should check that document and base it on the appropriate branch.
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